REGULAR MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Thursday, December 09, 2004

 

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on

Thursday, December 09,   2004 in regular session with the following members present:

Tommy Bishop, President    Manuel Cadena
Sid Frymire, Vice-President Jerry Smith
Administrators Present were:
Larry Lee, Superintendent Ken Eudy, Business Manager
Stacy Jones, HS Principal Randy Doege, Athletic Director
Alan Swinford, Director of Physical Services Jimmy Heath, Technology Director

Other Guests were:
Mike Oliphant, C.P.A. Van Dodd Sally Dodd
Meredith Fish Michelle Anderson Mary Schul
Terry Schul Melinda Doege Henry Anderson
Nell Anderson Coby Owen Randy Tankersley
Stephanie Tankersley Stevie Tankersley Kaleigh Tankersley
Gary Jones Joy Jones Naldo Esparza
Kristin Hoffman Melanie Elkins Jodie Lopez
Gary Harvey Deborah Phipps Tana DeGraffenreid
Toy Eaton Jennifer Williams Anna Valdez
Sabrina Casey

 

Item 1    Mr. Bishop, Board President, called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and led the invocation.  The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all.

 

Item     2    Visitors were recognized.

 

Item     3    Public Forum.

MS Counselor Van Dodd addressed the board concerning school colors, mascot,

maintenance of tradition, athletic discipline policies, Early Separation Incentive

program, teacher certification and extra-curricular/ academic conflicts.

Local citizen Terri Schul expressed appreciation for improvements in the girls athletic

program and praised our present coaching staff.

MS Teacher Toy Eaton then addressed the board concerning school colors and

athletic discipline policies.

 

Item 4    Consider/Approve Annual Audit Report.

Crane ISD auditor Mike Oliphant, C.P.A. presented the 2003-2004 financial audit.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to approve the 2003-2004 annual

audit report as presented by Mike Oliphant.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 5    Consider/Approve Attendance Committees for 2004-2005 School Year.

Superintendent Lee requested that the following staff be placed on the 2004-2005

Attendance Committees:

Elementary 

Carlin Grammer
Joy Jones 
Susan Lowery 
Tana DeGraffenreid
Laurie Harrelson

Middle School

Ted Hallford
Van Dodd
Anna Valdez
Ronnie Casey
Alicia Dominquez
High School

Stacy Jones
Kellie Kiker
Keith Martin
Luisa Turner
Judy Wisener


Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to accept Superintendent Lee's

2004-2005 Attendance Committee recommendation as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 6    Consider/Approve Textbook Committees for 2004-2005 School Year.

Superintendent Lee requested that the following staff be placed on the 2004-2005

Textbook Committees:

Health Education – Grades 1-12 

Gary Jones – HS 
Ronnie Casey – MS
Laurie Harrelson – Elem.




Physical Education

Barry Beverly – Elem.
Felix Chavez – MS
Joey Rawls – HS




Fine Arts

Pam Lee – Elem.
Debra Todd – Elem.
Louise Parker – Elem.
Toy Eaton – MS
Jason Brents – MS
Michelle Anderson – 6-12
Daniel Todd – HS
Richard Hugendubler – HS


Manuel Cadena moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to accept Superintendent Lee's

2004-2005 Textbook Committee recommendation as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 7    Review Update 74 (Legal) Policies and act upon Update 74 (local) Policies.

Superintendent Lee explained a new legal update from TASB.  Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to add, revise or delete Local policies as recommended by TASB Policy Service and according to the Instruction Sheet for TASB Localized Policy Manual Update 74.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 8    Consider/Approve Budget Amendments.

Superintendent Lee requested that the board consider moving $3,300 budgeted

contingency expense funds to the Nurse's supply budget in order to purchase two

emergency defibrillators which will be placed in strategic locations throughout the

district.  Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to approve the $3,300 budget

amendment as presented.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item 9    Consider/Approve Vehicle Purchase.

No action taken.

 

Item   10    Administrative Reports

a.  Personnel.  Superintendent Lee reported that our Middle School won the recent 

UIL district meet in Alpine.  The Elementary competed for the first time in the same

meet and received 3rd place.

Our local Security State Bank gave 4 classroom grants to teachers Judy Wisener,

Stephanie Tankersley, Linda Snyder and Patricia Fuentes based on “needs” essays they had written. 

Superintendent Lee reported that he and Jeff Tinnell had been working on a plan to

solve our School Annual's financial problems.  The best solutions at this time appear to

be:  doing away with the all-color book and  having two separate yearbooks:  a High

School only and an Elem/ MS. 

b.  Superintendent Evaluation.  Since three board members were absent, this

discussion was postponed.

 

Item 11    Consider / approve consent agenda to include:

     a.  Minutes of previous meeting(s).

     b.  Finance report and current bills.

Sid Frymire moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to approve the consent agenda as

presented.    Adopted unanimously.

Item  12    Jerry Smith moved, seconded by Sid Frymire, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time: 7:40 p.m.